I'm a little reluctant to finish Sonic's story right now, not so much because of writer's block or anything like that, but because it might give some stuff away that I don't want to give away just yet. That being said, here's the beginning of Silver's Story, which I don't have an official title for yet.

KHSonicFan29 hit the nail on the head when they suggested that I was splitting the three main characters' stories, and so here we go!

Chapter 1: The Titans' Wrath

This is my home.

Yes, it really is a sight to behold. Buildings bent over, shattered and burned. The streets below, once regarded as the ground, are no longer habitable. That's why I spend my days on the buildings and highways.

How did this come to be, you may ask? What caused the destruction of this world? Who is responsible? There are only three names that can possibly explain this:

Articuno.

Zapdos.

And Moltres.

The three titans of the air ran – or should I say flew – amok more than 200 years ago. The balance of power was upset and, as it should be, the great guardian of the seas rose to quell their fighting. But it was too late. Many people died in the ensuing chaos that engulfed the world, leaving few humans to remain. Even now, they huddle in fear in a secluded area of this world, barely surviving and not at all thriving.

But I have not given up. I have fought against these titans with everything I have, defeating them time and time again, and time and time again they have risen again. So they shall continue to do so, but I will not give up: never. This world needs a protector, and so I shall be, as no one else will rise to meet the challenge.

I am Silver: Silver the Hedgehog.

"Silver!"

I started on hearing that voice. It meant trouble, and that's never a good thing around here, as we only get three kinds of trouble: fire, ice, and lightning. The voice's owner is my sole companion in this fight. She's a mysterious one: from her blue hair to her unknown origins. She's not like the others. Not only does she fight by my side, but she almost seems to come from another world entirely. I can't really explain it, but I'll take any ally I can get.

"What is it, Dawn? Are they back?"

"They're on the other side of Goldenrod!" she exclaimed. I nodded and, with a mere force of will, shot through the sky in a green blur, my telekinetic powers enabling me to fly.

Goldenrod City was once a thriving metropolis, but when the three titans of the air were unleashed, it was decimated beyond repair. Dawn couldn't exactly remember why, but something about this town rang for her, as though she'd been here before. It didn't feel like home, but yet…

It didn't matter to me. We had to stop those birds before they could make things any worse.

Sure enough, Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres were duking it out in the sky, destruction running amok.

"You ready?" I asked her.

"Ready as I'll ever be," she nodded, pulling out a Pokeball. "Let's go, Piplup!" The ball opened, and a small, blue, penguin-like Pokemon jumped out, eagerly chiming its name. "Use Bubblebeam!" Piplup eagerly obeyed, shooting a stream of bubbles at the fighting birds. Though it seemed to be little more than nuisance to all but Moltres, it was enough to get all three birds' attention.

"Why do you always start with that?" I asked her in exasperation.

"Well, someone has to get their attention," she shrugged. I just rolled my eyes and waited for Moltres to attack in rage. When it threw a Fire Spin attack at us, I used a telekinetic blast to neutralize it, then began throwing rocks at the bird. Thanks to its dual weakness, it was hurting badly, and it soon fell to the ground way below.

"Quilava!" she called out, throwing another ball. "Use Flamethrower on Articuno!" Her fiery Pokemon obliged, burning the titan of ice, and it fell to the ground. I decided to finish the job by using the equivalent of a Psychic attack on Zapdos, effectively racking its brains to the point where it couldn't function anymore. The titans had fallen once again.

"Nice work, you two," Dawn nodded, recalling her Pokemon. Her face fell. "You'll need all the rest you can get for the next round."

I clenched my fists. "They're only gonna come back stronger," I growled. "And we'll just have to beat them again."

Dawn sighed sadly. "I'm sure there's a way to defeat them for good. I just wish we knew what it was."

I angrily slammed my fist against a wall. "What's the point?! We keep fighting and fighting, but we get nowhere! These titans will only wear us down bit by bit until there's nothing left!"

"Easy, Silver!" she held her arms out. "Things could be worse. We could be fighting some massive fire demon from a terrible video game instead."

"You're missing the point!" I cried, exasperated. "We can't keep going on like this! We have to stop those birds once and for all, but how?!"

It was a rhetorical question. I didn't expect to get an answer, so my surprise when I heard a voice speak from behind me was not small in the slightest.

"By knowing the truth, of course."

"Huh?!"

We both looked up and saw a mysterious figure looking down on us from a small pillar. His face was largely hidden behind a hat, and he dressed in a black suit with a dark cape behind him. "What?" he smirked. "Have you never heard that truth will set you free? It will set this world free as well, but there are prophecies more relevant than that."

"What are you talking about?" I asked, puzzled. Dawn shifted uneasily.

"This madness that has taken over your world did not simply appear. No, just as a berry tree grows from a berry seed, and a Pichu from an egg, everything has an origin."

"Raichu!" a Pokemon by his side sneered, sparks on its cheeks.

"Do you know who did this?" I asked. I didn't care who this stranger was. I wanted answers, and I wanted them now. If he had anything, I would take it.

That's right! I'm actually writing this in the first person! I wanted to try something new with this, and I figured making Silver's story go first-person was a good way to add variety to the whole of this story. What did you think? Feel free to rate and review!